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2 marksWhich two of the following are likely to be sent to a business by a person applying for a job?
Select two answers.
| A. | Application form | |
| B. | CV | |
| C. | Job advert | |
| D. | Job description | |
| E. | Person specification |
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Making Human Resource Decisions (Edexcel GCSE Business)
Topic Questions
22 marks
2 marksWhich two of the following are likely to increase the productivity of a business?
Select two answers.
| A. | Excessive communication | |
| B. | Pressure groups | |
| C. | Retraining employees | |
| D. | Increased product range | |
| E. | Introducing new technology |
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31 mark
1 markWhich one of the following is a non-financial method of motivating an employee?
Select one answer.
Bonus
Commission
Job rotation
Remuneration
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41 mark
1 markWhich one of the following is a type of organisational structure?
Select one answer.
Freelance
Hierarchical
Permanent
Temporary
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51 mark
1 markRead the following extract before answering.
State one job role that may be found in a fast food outlet such as KFC.
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61 mark
1 markFigure 1 shows the organisational structure of a business.
Which one of the following organisational structures is shown in Figure 1?
Figure 1
Select one answer.
Decentralised
Flat
Hierarchical
Remote
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71 mark
1 markWhich one of the following documents states the qualities an employer is looking for in a new employee?
Select one answer.
Application form
CV
Job description
Person specification
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81 mark
1 markWhich two of the following would allow a business to improve employee retention?
Select two answers.
| A. | Decreased remuneration | |
| B. | Excessive communication | |
| C. | Introducing job rotation | |
| D. | Providing training | |
| E. | Reduced employee autonomy |
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91 mark
Which one of the following is a feature of a centralised organisation?
Decisions are made by senior managers
Few levels of hierarchy
Decisions are devolved to regional employees
Chains of command are short
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102 marks
Outline one benefit of using flexible working contracts for a large hotel chain.
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112 marks
Read the following extract before answering.
Outline one drawback of using internal recruitment to staff the new Food Warehouse stores.
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122 marks
Which two of the following are financial methods of motivation?
Select two answers.
| A. | Teamworking | |
| B. | Job enrichment | |
| C. | Job rotation | |
| D. | Fringe benefits | |
| E. | Commission |
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19 marks
9 marksRead the following extract before answering.
In order to improve the motivation of its shop floor employees, Sainsbury's is considering two options:
Option 1: Retraining staff
Option 2: Increasing wages
Justify which one of these two options Sainsbury’s should choose.
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29 marks
9 marksRead the following extract before answering.
In order to recruit employees for its new ‘The Food Warehouse’ stores, Iceland is considering two options:
Option 1: offer permanent contracts
Option 2: offer temporary contracts.
Justify which one of these two options Iceland should choose.
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39 marks
Read the following extract before answering.
Assess the likely implications for Mind Candy of using freelance workers on the Petlandia project. You should use the information provided as well as your knowledge of business.
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13 marks
3 marksExplain one possible barrier to effective communication within a business.
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23 marks
3 marksExplain one benefit to a business of using external recruitment to employ new staff.
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33 marks
3 marksExplain one impact on a business from a lack of communication.
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43 marks
3 marksExplain one impact on a business from reducing the size of its workforce.
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56 marks
6 marksDiscuss the impact on a business of giving employees permanent contracts.
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63 marks
Explain one benefit to a business of using application forms in its recruitment process.
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76 marks
Read the following extract before answering.
Analyse the impact on Sainsbury's of its decision to increase the wages of its shop floor staff by 4.4%.
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83 marks
Explain one drawback to a business of using online training to improve employees' skills.
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96 marks
Read the following extract before answering.
Analyse the impact on the motivation of Tesla's global workforce of its decision to close most of its showrooms.
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103 marks
Explain one reason why a business may choose to recruit workers internally.
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116 marks
Discuss the benefit of delayering to a large multinational business.
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123 marks
Explain one impact a business of having a centralised structure.
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